Amusement device



July 13 1926.

1,592,263 C. FLEISCHER ET AL.

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fo are E: l; g li h4 2- CHABLES FLEISGHER AND AUGUST SCHLAK, O1? BROOKLYN, YORK, ASSIGNORS TO JOHN F. MEYER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOES.

AIYEUSEIVIENT DEVICE.

Application filed. April 12, 1926.

The object of this invention is to provide a. device which will furnish pleasure and amusement and be interesting to all who operate it.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of simple construction adapted for operation by the insertion of a coin or token to furnish pleasure and amusement to the operator and those associated with him.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention;

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a tranverse sectional view.

Fig. 3 is a back view of the coin chute plate, and

Fig. 4 is a detail enlarged sectional view.

Referring to the drawings 5 is cabinet iaving a front 6 pivoted at 7 to the sides of the cabinet and provided with a lock 8 for securing the front in closed position.

A. plate 9 is made in the general shape of a horseshoe having on its back edge flanges 10, 11. This plate is fastened to the pivoted front of the cabinet on the outer side thereof, with the flanges 10 and 11 engaging said front. The flanges space the plate from the pivoted front of the cabinet to form a coin chute 12 which extends down both legs of the horseshoe and across the curved top thereof connecting said legs. At the top of the horseshoe there is an extension 9 of the plate and the outside flange 10 is extended up on the back of this extension and formed into a plurality of loops 13, which project beyond the extension. These loops all converge to a narrow passageway 14: between the rib 10 extending up from one leg of the horeshoe to the rib extending up from the other leg of the horeseshoe and the extensions 10 of the rib 10 which form the loops 18 on the back of the extension 9 of the plate 9 space the extension from the front of the cabinet just as the ribs 10 and 11 space the legs of the horseshoe plate from the front of the cabinet and thereby form coin chutes which communicate through the single passage lt with the coin chutes at the back of the legs of the horseshoe plate. In fact, almost the entire back of the extension is formed into a coin chute except for parts of the flange 10 constituting partitions between the loops.

The coin chute plate is fastened in any suitable manner on the pivoted front of the Serial No. 101.214.

cabinet and the outer end portions of the loops 13 are backed by the cabinetfront and are open at the front to receive a coin or token which is inserted flatwise and permitted to travel down through the neck 1 1 and down either leg of the horseshoe plate. An opening 15 is provided in the cabinet from behind one leg of the horseshoe near the bottom thereof and a deflector 16 is provided on this leg of the horseshoe plate and is arranged to deflect a coin or token 17 into the cabinet, as indicated in Fig. 4. The coin chute extends to the bottom of the other leg of the horseshoe which is cut away at 18. The flange 10 terminates at or above this cut away portion 18 and the flange 11 has a side extension 11 at the bottom of the leg which is turned upward to arrest a coin which travels down to the bottom of the leg. The cut-out 18 permits this coin to be readily removed. In practicing the invention the plate is cut out in a suitable manner and at intervals as at 19 to disclose a coin traveling through the chute.

In practicing the invention we have designed the extended part of the coin chute plate, at the top of the horseshoe, something like a four leaf clover with the loops 18 constituting the four leaves and with designations disposed opposite the respective loops such as Marriage, Love, Success, Travel. We have also applied the word Yes to the leg which carries the deflector 16 and No to the leg having the delivery cut-out 18. A coin inserted in any one of the loops 13 will travel through the neck 14 and down either leg of the horseshoe. If the coin travels down the right leg of the horseshoe in Fig. 1, it will be deflect ed into the cabinet; if it travels down theleft leg, it will be delivered to the player at the cut-out 18. We provide studs 20 below the neck and asharp projection 21 on the flange 11 below the neck and the studs 20, to deflect the coin to one leg or to the other leg of the horseshoe. Vi e have shown snake-like openings 19 in the legs to disclose the travel of the coin and we prefer to provide studs 22 on the legs to cause. the coin to travel tortuously down the legs in a path of travel corresponding substantially with the curvature of the opening, for at least a part of its travel.

The invention provides a source of pleasure and amusement to anyone who may operate it and to those who may be observing the operation. The operator places his coin in one of the loops 13 with an implied question having relation to the word which appears opposite said loop. If the coin travels down one leg and is discharged into the cabinet, his question is answered tlliilllltttively; if it travels down the other leg and is delivered to him at the cut-out 18, his question answered negatively. This creates interest and produces fun and amusement for those who may be observing the machine as well as to the one who is operatin it.

We have described the device as operated by a coin or a tolzcn and we wish it to be understood that the token may be of any form capable of operation in the device, or of any form for which the device may be adapted.

Vi e are aware that changes in ti the invention may he made without de arting from the spirit or sacrificing the advantages thereof and we reserve the right to make all such changes as fairly fall wrthin scope of the following claims. Y. claim:

1. The combination of a cabinet. a plate in the form of a hers hoe secured to the front of the cabinet and having edge flanges spacing the plate from the ca'iiinet form a token chute between the back of the plate and the front of the cabinet, and IHQZIHS for depositing a token in the chute at the top of the horseshoe to travel down either leg thereof.

The combination of a cabinet, a plate in the form of a horseshoe secured to the front of the cabinet and having a. token chute between itself and the front of the cabinet, an extension at the top of the plate, the token chute behind the horseshoe being continued behind said extension, a plurality of loops projecting beyond the extension and communicating with the token chute at the back of the extension, said loops being open at the front to receive a token.

3. The combination of cabinet, a plate the i in the form of a horseshoe secured to the front of the cabinet and having edge flanges spacing the plate from the front of the cabinet to form a token chute therebetwecn, an extension at the top of the plate, flanges on said extension forming a token chute at the back thereof, the token chute at the back of the extension being connected with the token chute at the back of the horseshoe by a narrow neck, and loops projecting beyond the edge of the extension and closed at the back by th front of the cabinet and adapted to receive a token to travel through the chute at the back of the extension and through the chute at the back of one of the legs of the horseshoe.

e. The combination of a cabinet, a plate in the form of a horseshoe secured to the cabinet and having edge flanges spacing the plate from the front of the cabinet to form a token chute thcrebctwecn, studs spaced apart at-the top of said token chute, and a projection located below said studs to direct a token into the chute at the bacl; of one leg or the other of the horseshoe, and means for guiding a token to said chute.

The combination of a cabinet, a plate in the form or" a horseshoe secured to the front of the cabinet and having edge l'langcs spacing the plate from the cabinet to form a to en chute thercbetween, said cabinet having an opening in the front thereof, and a deflector on the back of one leg of the plate for deflecting a tOliCll from the chute through the opening into the cabinet.

6. The combination of a cabinet, a plate in the form of a horseshoe secured to the front of the cabinet and having edge flanges spacing the plate from the front of the cabinet to form a token chute therebctwccn, one leg of the plate being cut away at the bottom thereof, the outside flange on said leg terminating above said cut away portion, and the bottom flange on said leg being extended beyond said cut av-sa portion and turned upward to arrest the token.

CHARLES FLEISCHER. AUGUST SCHLAK. 

